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Selective prosecution: Lawyers under pressure in Turkey’s ‘dual justice system’
The ongoing pressure on lawyers has deepened distrust in Turkey’s politicized judicial system, which opposition politicians claim targets dissidents…
Sep 15
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Çınar Özer
4
Inside the violent clashes for CHP’s Istanbul headquarters
ISTANBUL — The Republican People’s Party (CHP) Istanbul headquarters is in an unlikely place, on the edge of town, surrounded by high-rise residential…
Sep 9
•
Daniel Thorpe
6
August 2025
Between containers and TOKI flats: Quake survivors await relocation in southern Turkey
HATAY — Everyone from Guvenç, a village in the mountains of Turkey’s Hatay province, has been living in a container camp since the earthquakes on Feb…
Aug 26
•
Anna Montraveta Riu
and
Laia Palau Biel
2
Syrians are leaving Turkey unsure of what awaits them
DAMASCUS — The midday sun blazes down on the ruins of Jobar on the outskirts of Damascus, where Zakaria walks through the wreckage, weapon over his…
Aug 12
•
Daniel Thorpe
and
Andrea Lazzaroni
14
Under-equipped and overworked: Turkey’s firefighters face another daunting fire season
ADANA — Devastating news arrived late on Wednesday, July 23.
Aug 5
•
Nimet Kıraç
4
July 2025
Cost of cold: Turkey's farmers face long road to recovery after late-spring frost
ISTANBUL — Turkey has the world’s seventh-largest agriculture sector.
Jul 29
•
Wouter Massink
9
Turkey approves bill opening olive groves, protected areas to mining
ISTANBUL — Olive trees can live for hundreds of years, if not thousands, producing valuable harvests for generations of farmers.
Jul 21
•
Meltem Akyol
5
Beauty amid ruins: Hatay's women find comfort, friendship in local beauty parlors
ANTAKYA — The road leading to Eylem Kaya’s beauty parlor, like many roads in Antakya today, is lined with construction sites and large trucks that kick…
Jul 16
•
Nimet Kıraç
8
Ayşe Barım's ongoing trial is seen as a 'warning' to Turkey's culture industry
ANKARA — In her first hearing today, a court ruled to extend the detention of Ayşe Barım, a prominent talent manager in Turkey’s entertainment sector.
Jul 7
•
Çınar Özer
25
Pride march arrests highlight systematic challenges for LGBTQ rights in Turkey
ANKARA — Since they began in 1970, Pride marches have brought colorful gatherings to city centers around the world.
Jul 2
•
Sibel Hürtaş
8
June 2025
Stay or go: Istanbul’s Syrian food scene after Assad
ISTANBUL — For years, Syrian chef Syliman Al-Abiad didn’t dare to decorate the walls of his tiny Istanbul restaurant with the Syrian opposition flag…
Jun 23
•
Ingrid Woudwijk
9
Children face growing hunger, poverty risks amid cost-of-living crisis in Turkey
ISTANBUL — Zehra’s oldest daughter stopped going to high school this year, not because of her grades – those were “good, actually”, she noted – but due…
Jun 18
•
Meltem Akyol
5
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